Resources

Research & Journal Articles

Please note that due to copyright restrictions, the majority of the links below will take you to an abstract of the article or the publisher's website, where you may be able to access the full text by registering or purchasing access to the article.

Armstrong, S., Chistyakova, Y. Mackensie, S., and Malloch, M. (2008)Circles of Support and Accountability: Consideration of the feasibility of pilots in Scotland. The Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research.

Cesaroni, C., (2001) Releasing sex offenders into the community through "Circles of Support" - a means of reintegrating the "worst of the worst" . Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, Volume 34, Issue 2

Haslewood-Pócsik. I., Smith. E. and Spencer, J. (2008)IMPACT Circles: balancing risk management with support: a study of an innovative approach in working with sex offenders. University of Manchester: Unpublished.

Kirkwood, S. and Richley, T. (2008)Circles of Support and Accountability: the case for their use in Scotland to assist in the community reintegration and risk management of sexual offenders. SCOLAG Journal, Issue 372, pp.236-239

Nellis, M (2009)Circles of Support and Accountability for sex offenders in England and Wales: their origins and implementation between 1999 -2005. British Journal of Community Justice, Volume 7, pp23-44

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